Channel allocation for large scale video-on-demand systems

W. F. Poon, Kwok Tung Lo, J. Feng

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Abstract

In this paper, an optimal channel allocation is developed for a large scale video-on-demand system to allocate transmission resources according to the popularity of videos. In the proposed framework, a video will be delivered to customers through one of the three channels, namely broadcast, multicast, and unicast, depending on whether the video is very hot, hot or cold, respectively. A novel algorithm is developed to allocate appropriate delivery channel for the video according to its popularity so that not only the overall bandwidth of the system is minimized but also a preset quality of service (QoS) is provided for each customer.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1612-1616
Number of pages5
JournalIEEE International Conference on Communications
Volume5
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2001
EventInternational Conference on Communications (ICC2001) - Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 11 Jun 200014 Jun 2000

Keywords

  • Interactive TV
  • Video-on-demand (VoD)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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